Journalism training in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam

Both journalism and journalism training are undergoing major changes in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, where the author spent three months running workshops. This paper offers some insights and practical guidance for trainers, elements of which could apply to most developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, it highlights some of the problems encountered by a short-term foreign guest lecturer, albeit one who had spent considerable time as a journalist in the three countries.